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DNA Replication Amoeba Sisters

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of biomolecule are helicase and other molecules that end in -ase?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

2.

Which enzyme "unzips" DNA?

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

Primase

d)

Ligase

3.

Which enzyme replicates DNA molecules to build a new strand of DNA?

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

Primase

d)

Ligase

4.

What do SSB proteins do?

a)

Bind to DNA to keep the strands separated

b)

Unwind the DNA double helix

c)

Attach the old and new stand of DNA to each other

d)

Adds DNA bases to the new molecule

5.

Where are Okazaki Fragments found?

a)

Attached to the ribosomes

b)

As part of a primer

c)

O the leading strand of DNA

d)

On the lagging strand of DNA

6.

After replication, each DNA molecule contains one original strand and one new strand. This is called

a)

Dispersive

b)

Conservative

c)

Semi-conservative

d)

Liberal

7.

Which enzyme also has proofreading ability

a)

Helicase

b)

Ligase

c)

DNA Polymerase

d)

Primase